About this vendor
The Mora Farm is a historic venue located in Waterman, IL. This family-owned farm offers a majestic barn for couples wanting a truly unique one -of a- kind experience for their wedding and reception. With country roads surrounded by acres of pastures leading up to the property, wedding guests will enjoy celebrating with the newlyweds in this peaceful location.
The Mora Farm’s Red Barn can host you reception, both intimate and extravagant, with guest lists reaching up to 200 people. The interior of the barn gives a rural aesthetic with its high-vaulted ceilings, massive wood beams, and wrought iron chandeliers providing a warm ambient glow.
The exterior property welcomes friends and family with a three-tier fountain bird bath, well-kept sunset courtyard, and a large-wheeled wagon and red tractor for fun photoshoot opportunities. The courtyard entrance has a romantic arch adorned with greenery creating a lush backdrop for photos.
You can leave the setup of tables, chairs to the staff, who will arrange the seating to any format you prefer. While the team handles the setup, you and your wedding party will be free to relax in their tack room lounge or farmhouse.
Onsite parking and wheelchair accessibility ensures that everyone can enjoy the details of the surroundings. For guests that need a peaceful drink, an intricate stone path leads them to the unique Chicken Coop Bar. Cocktail hour can be spent on the open patio, featuring a fireplace pavilion or in their spacious Cobblestone pavilion, Both the outdoor and indoor settings are adorned with wooden barrels and romantic lighting to maintain your event’s pastoral mood.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
On-Site Accommodations
Wireless Internet
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Barn
- Farm & Ranch
- Garden
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Planning
- Se Habla Español
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4.2
out of 5.06 reviews
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****SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY ****
Our wedding at Mora Farms was beautiful, thanks to our family and outside vendors, but communication and service from the venue added totall...
y avoidable stress. The White, poly, fold up ceremony chairs for $2.95 per chair listed for the ceremony are basic picnic chairs not presentable ceremonial chairs for a wedding. This chair situation was unclear until a few days before the wedding so we were left scrambling to find rentals chairs in our budget. When we found an outside chair vender Mora would only setup and breakdown for an additional $2.
At the rehearsal itself, they did not plan on setting up chairs to practice seating and processional details. They provided a few chairs once I voiced my concerns.
The bar service was inconsistent, drinks were not made to recipe, and several guests mentioned rude interactions. We paid for an additional bartender ($225)which was Tony. Tony was kind and guests liked him, but he was a bit older then expected and his pace wasn’t right for the size of the event. Irma’s attitude was a problem mentioned by multiple guests. There were interactions with the bridal party that came across as rude, including putting a hand up to dismiss a bridesmaid and not allowing the father of the bride to grab a case of beer for the Tack Room when we had purchased alcohol with the intent for the guys to grab from there when they used the tack room.
The recommended DJ didn’t communicate key announcements and transitions were rough. And we were managing guest flow ourselves. The Photo Booth we purchased with the Dj was fairly priced but my name was spelled wrong on all of the print outs.
Having my name spelled wrong on the photo booth prints and repeatedly by the owner after all the planning and money we put in felt careless and impersonal. Overall, for what we invested, the lack of professionalism and attention to basic details was very disappointing.
It was stated in our contract that the Mora Farms staff would do the end of night cleaning. Unbeknownst to me, my family started to pick up trash and we’re even handed a trash bag by a Mora Farms staff member and we’re not informed that the clean up was included in our contract until they were nearly done cleaning off all the tables.
It’s a beautiful space, but the professionalism and communication did not match the price. That’s why we’re leaving 3 stars.
It was a very beautiful location! The staff were nice and professional. Everything for my wedding went off without a hitch.
My husband and I got married at the Mora Farm over 1 year ago. Since then, their prices have doubled it seems and it was not worth what we paid. Yes it is a beautiful location, how...
ever all of the stipulations and lack of amenities was not worth it at all. We were not allowed to set up the night before, or bring any items the day before. We weren't allowed to set up until 10am the day of (unless we wanted to pay extra). We weren't allowed into the Bridal/Groom suite until 3pm, with the ceremony at 5pm. If we wanted water available to our guests it was going to cost roughly $100 (and each additional refill would be another $100). We brought our own water bottles and ice for the drinks. During the rehearsal the owner seemed very annoyed with us. When he asked where I wanted the arch/chairs placed he seemed put off that I chose to place them at an angle in the yard since "no one ever chooses that layout". He also seemed upset that we chose an outdoor ceremony on a cloudy day (it didn't end up raining). The family lives upstairs of the bridal suite, so when I was getting ready to walk down the aisle, the couples child was just in the living room awkwardly while I waited. They also told us that they would light the fire pit and open the barn door for some air at night and neither were done. We finally got the barn door opened after begging them too, since the guests were burning up. Also be sure to ask what time the reception is to end (it didn't state it in our contact) but on the website it states until 11pm. Well at 10:30pm they told us to pack up. We had to hurriedly get all of the decorations and food out quickly. I know this all seems petty, but it made our day very stressful and we felt very unwelcome there. They were very nice when we booked and were paying them, but after that the friendliness ended. For all the extra work you have to do to get the food, drinks, ice, etc there by yourself is not worth the hassle. Go somewhere and pay extra for someone to do this for you! It will be worth it! It was way too much stress setting up and cleaning up the day of. Plus we had to drive back the next day to pick up our deposit. They also promised us 2 bartenders and we only got one. Luckily when I found out, they gave us a refund. Do your research before booking and take into consideration how much you will have to do/stress the day of! Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
We had our wedding ceremony and reception at the Mora Farm and it was a dream come true. The venue is beautiful and made for the best photo backdrops. The owners and their staff w...
ere amazing. They were extremely kind and helpful with the planning. They did an amazing job with the setup and were onsite the entire time to make sure things ran smoothly. Our expectations were definitely exceeded.
Overall, I have nothing but great things to say about this venue. It’s absolutely gorgeous and the family is so easy to work with. While there were some miscommunications, everythi...
ng got resolved quickly and efficiently. It’s a perfect combination of DIY on the bride’s end but also having professional help when needed. The venue is budget friendly for any budget and I’d recommend this venue to anyone looking for the perfect farm wedding. I had so many guests tell me how gorgeous the venue was and I couldn’t agree more!
My husband and I knew from the beginning we made the right choice with The Mora Farm as our wedding/reception venue. Jim and his family were kind, helpful and accommodating from th...
e beginning. Jim continued to be so gracious throughout the pandemic, helping us reschedule and alter our plans to celebrate our marriage. Throughout the entire process we could not have asked for a more communicative and flexible people to help us. The day of our reception Jim and his family continued to be so helpful, kind and accommodating; and all of our guests noticed. Though we invited many "locals" to our reception, everyone could not help but ask "how did you find this place?", and were excited to recommend The Mora Farm to their family and friends as well. The Mora Farm is beautiful and meticulously cared for, and the perfect venue for a wedding.
Contact
10816 Watson Rd, Waterman, IL
